Fergie’s tirade

MANCHESTER — Sir Alex Ferguson ripped into his Manchester United stars in an expletive-laden dressing-room tirade minutes after their 6-1 derby defeat.

The furious United chief switched his famous “hairdryer” back on as he accused his senior players of failing to use their experience to stop the slide against Premier League leaders Manchester City.

And he will complete his reminder that he has lost none of his authority by making his captain Nemanja Vidic lead the team out in the humble surroundings of Aldershot just two days after the Serb was axed from the club’s biggest game of the season.

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